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Tumbled Bloodstone
For sale are beautifully polished bloodstone gemstones. These tumbled stones are sold in 1/4 pound, 1/2 pound and one pound bags. The picture above shows the contents representative of a 1/4 pound bag. Your stones will be similar in size, shape and color to the stones pictured above. They are perfect for a variety of jewelry and craft projects - or simply to admire.
Bloodstone is a name used for a deep green jasper that marked with red
splashes. The name comes from the red splashes, which are thought to
resemble blood. Bloodstone is usually a semitranslucent material that
passes light only through thin edges.
Bloodstone is often tumbled or cut into cabochons. These are used in a
variety of jewelry such as rings, pendants, necklaces, bracelets, earrings
and beads. It is a material that has been valued and used as a gemstone
since ancient times.
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